The Who are an English rock band that shaped in Shepherd’s Bush, West London, England, in 1964 and produced to be considered one of the best and most influential bands in the world. They are also well-known for their ability as a live band - winning awards and being described as “possibly the greatest live band ever.” The primary arrangement consisted of Pete Townshend (lead guitar, vocals), Roger Daltrey (lead vocals), John Entwistle (bass, vocals) and Keith Moon (drums, vocals).
The Who rose to renown in the United Kingdom with a pioneering instrument destruction stage show, as well as a series of top ten hit singles (including the celebrated “My Generation”) and top five albums, beginning in 1965 with “I Can’t Explain”. They first hit the top ten in the USA in 1967 with “I Can See for Miles”. The 1969 release of Tommy was the first in a series of top five albums for the group in the USA, followed by Live at Leeds (1970), Who’s Next (1971), Quadrophenia (1973), and Who Are You (1978) among others.
Keith Moon passed away in 1978. After that the band launched two more studio albums, the top five Face Dances (1981) and the top ten It’s Hard (1982), with drummer Kenney Jones, before officially disbanding in 1983. They converted on several occasions to perform at special events such as Live Aid and for reunion tours such as their 25th anniversary tour (1989) and the Quadrophenia stimulation tours of 1996 and 1997. In 2000, the three existing original members began to discuss the possibility of recording an album of new material. These plans were delayed following the passing away of John Entwistle in 2002. Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey go on to perform as The Who. In 2006 they released the studio album Endless Wire, which accomplished the top ten in the USA and UK.
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